Table of contents
The effect of downsizing strategy and reorientation strategy on a learning orientation
Mark Farrell, Felix T. MavondoThis paper integrates literature from downsizing and organisational learning. A conceptual framework is developed which argues that downsizing (adaptive or single loop learning…
Intuition, women managers and gendered stereotypes
John Hayes, Christopher W. Allinson, Steven J. ArmstrongGender‐centred perspectives of women managers and women in general characterise them as being more intuitive than male managers and men in general. Evidence for gender differences…
Lacking balance?: Work‐life employment practices in the modern economy
Jeff Hyman, Juliette SummersThe UK has operated a lightly regulated approach to help employees balance their work and domestic obligations, an approach which employers have welcomed and which they and…
“Third‐culture kids”: Future business expatriates?
Jan Selmer, Hon LamThe quest of globalizing business firms to find enough candidates with the requisite skills for foreign assignments may be met by former “third‐culture kids”. These are…
Transactive memory directories in small work units
Vesa PeltokorpiDespite the increased importance for companies to control their intangible assets, little empirical research has been made on the linkages between single and distributed cognition…
Ethnic minority personnel careers: Hindrances and hopes
Catharine RossPersonnel departments often have particular responsibility for equal opportunities within their organizations. This paper explores equal opportunities within personnel departments…
ISSN:
0048-3486e-ISSN:
1758-6933ISSN-L:
0048-3486Online date, start – end:
1971Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Professor Eddy Ng
- Professor Pauline Stanton